Food in Thiruvananthapuram

Street food and local eats in Thiruvananthapuram

  • Imperial Kitchen

    A busy restaurant serving Kerala nadan, Indian, Chinese and western dishes.

  • Kumar Cafe

    An old local eatery known for coin porotta, beef fry and chicken biryani.

  • Mothers Veg Plaza

    A pure vegetarian restaurant serving Kerala sadya and South Indian meals.

  • Paragon Restaurant

    A Malabar and Kerala restaurant known for biryani and fish mango curry.

  • Vayalil Restaurant

    A multicuisine family restaurant with tandoori, Travancore style biryani and butter chicken.

  • Villa Maya

    A restored 18th century Dutch manor serving refined Kerala and international food.

  • Zam Zam Restaurant

    A busy Arabian and Indian restaurant best known for shawaya and shawarma.

Must-Try Dishes in Thiruvananthapuram

Local food specialties and traditional favourites

Kerala Sadya

Kerala

Traditional banana-leaf feast with many Kerala dishes.

Appam with Stew

Kerala

Soft appam paired with coconut-based vegetable/chicken stew.

Puttu Kadala

Kerala

Beloved Kerala breakfast pairing of puttu and black chickpeas.

Kerala Fish Curry

Kerala

Coastal-style fish curry with coconut and kodampuli.

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